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be·wail
 bewail
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- pronunciation:
- b
weIl
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
bewails, bewailing, bewailed |
| definition: |
to mourn or express great sorrow for; wail or cry over; lament.
- similar words:
- bemoan, deplore, lament, moan, mourn, regret, wail
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| related words: |
regret, rue |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to express great sorrow; grieve.
- antonyms:
- rejoice
- similar words:
- bemoan, lament, moan, mourn, wail
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| related words: |
rue, sorrow, wail |
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| derivations: |
bewailer (n.), bewailment (n.) |
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